Visit Maine

I have always heard that Maie is really pretty and I want to visit with my husband and 2 teenage children.

I will really appreciate all the information you can give me on the ';must see'; places in Maine. We will be staying there approx one week in June or July.

We like the outdoors but we love to visit cities too. WE enjoy eating in funky places. Well, we pretty much enjoy a variety of things. So any info you can give me will be great.

Thanks in advance

Visit Maine

Hi Marthaly-

Maine IS very pretty and a great place to visit. If you enjoy the outdoors, you%26#39;ve got to go to Acadia National Park! It%26#39;s beautiful and you can spend a day there hiking, whale watching from the beaches, picnicking and blueberry picking (lots of wild blueberries starting in July).

As far as funky eateries, make sure to go to Red%26#39;s Eats in Wiscasset -it%26#39;s a cool little place that boasts the best lobster roll in the state. Also, there are tons of places along the coast for fresh seafood, most of them very casual with outdoor seating right above the crashing waves of the Atlantic. Make sure to see some of the lighthouses along the coast while you%26#39;re there - all of them are really picturesque.

Here%26#39;s a link with a road trip up the coast - the last stop is Maine (of course) so you%26#39;ll need to scroll down, but it%26#39;s got some of the state highlights. planning-fun-road-trips.com/east-coast-road-鈥?/a>

Have fun!

Visit Maine

Tara, thank you for the info. I went to your blog and loved it. I live in NC too. We were thinking about driving to Maine and your East Coast road trip sounds great. How many days was it? Also, how long does it take from Cary to CT?

We don%26#39;t mind driving.

Do you have any info on places to stay? We love bed and breakfasts, but any cozy place will be fine.

The more I read about Maine the more I love it.

Again, thanks for the info.

You may want to read through Maine%26#39;s ';official'; tourism site to get ideas for your trip. Maine is a big state and offers beaches, rocky coastline, forests, rivers, lakes, mountains, etc.

http://www.visitmaine.com/

I agree with CB48. Maine is a bigger state than you might think! Since you only have a week, you don%26#39;t want to be spending it in your car (the trip from Portland to Acadia National Park, for example, takes at LEAST 3 hours and in the summer can be 4).

So if I were you I would narrow down your choices to what is most important to do, or an area to see, and focus on that. After that, you%26#39;ll find tons of help here on this forum!!!